Ayana Colvin

Ayana Colvin, MSEd, MSW

  • Student, PhD in Social Welfare
  • Research Interest

    The intersections of disability justice, the school-to-prison pipeline, and mass incarceration

    Ayana Colvin is a PhD student at the School of Social Policy and Practice. Before joining SP2, she worked as a high school English and a New Language (ENL) and English Language Arts (ELA) teacher in the New York City public schools system for eight years, gaining valuable insights that propelled her toward a career in social work.

    She holds a BA in Humanities with minors in French and film studies from Ohio Wesleyan University, a Master’s in TESOL Education from City College of New York, and a Master’s in Social Work from Columbia University.

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    Cohort

    2024-2025

    Advisor

    Dr. Demarcus Jenkins

    Department(s)

    Current PhD Students